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Re:Scientists May Have Found Mechanism Behind Cognitive Decl... by Zetice on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:17PM (#36933501)
Why did you italicize a word? Why speak with any emotion ever? Why not focus exclusively on the optimal method of transferring information from one being to another?
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Re:Scientists May Have Found Mechanism Behind Cognitive Decl... by spdif899 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:25PM (#36934366)
Why say lot word when few do trick?
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Re:Scientists May Have Found Mechanism Behind Cognitive Decl... by yjftsjthsd-h on Sunday July 30, 2023 @04:57PM (#36935888)
In this case, I believe that using italics to convey emphasis and a bit of emotion is the optimal method of transferring information (here, apparently favoring a practice that is generally correctly viewed as a pure negative).
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Re:Scientists May Have Found Mechanism Behind Cognitive Decl... by Zetice on Sunday July 30, 2023 @11:53PM (#36938639)
I disagree, he could have made his point more efficiently, therefore undercutting his complaint.
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